6. Penalties and Other Sanctions

Pursuant to Article XII, § 6 of the California Constitution, the Commission is authorized to "punish for contempt," and, as set forth in § 2113, "every public utility...which fails to comply with any part of any order...of the Commission or any Commissioner is in contempt of the Commission."

In addition, the Commission may impose a penalty of up to $20,000 per offense on a public utility that "fails or neglects to comply with any part or provision of any order...of the Commission" as provided in § 2107. Each day of continuing offense is a separate and distinct offense, as provided in § 2108.